The Beldonald Holbein

The Beldonald Holbein

Henry James

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354756856
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A compact classic that lingers, The Beldonald Holbein returns to the light with a modern heartbeat and timeless mystery. A page-turner that rewards careful reading, it blends psychological realism with a delicate, late nineteenth century sensibility.Within its restrained, English language fiction frame, Henry James probes art and identity, deception and perception, and the moral ambiguity that shadows every gaze. This is Victorian era short story craftsmanship at its finest: precise, deft, and quietly unsettling. The exploration moves beyond plot into a study of how we see-and what we choose to believe about the images and people before us. The result is a literary mystery fiction that rewards both casual readers and those who collect classics, and it sits comfortably in discussions of later gothic influences and nineteenth century storytelling.This edition is more than a reprint; it is a restoration for today’s and future generations, a careful reclaiming of a work once out of print for decades. Alpha Editions presents The Beldonald Holbein as a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, essential for college literature courses and readers of classics alike. A refined bridge between era and imagination, it invites thoughtful reflection on art, perception, and the quiet tensions of moral choice across late nineteenth century europe.

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